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#d48461 color: Burning Sand

#d48461 is rgb(212, 132, 97) in RGB and oklch(68.963% 0.11035 44.143) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

69%
0.110
44°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #d48461

#d48461 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.27:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Burning Sand (#d08363). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #d48461 mixed with white

  1. d48461
  2. d99071
  3. de9d80
  4. e3a990
  5. e8b5a0
  6. ecc1af
  7. f0cebf
  8. f4dacf
  9. f8e6df
  10. fcf3ef

Darker: #d48461 mixed with black

  1. d48461
  2. b87253
  3. 9d6046
  4. 834f39
  5. 693f2d
  6. 512f21
  7. 3a2015
  8. 24120b
  9. 100603
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d48461 with less saturation

  1. d48461
  2. cf8768
  3. ca8a6e
  4. c48c74
  5. bf8f7a
  6. b99180
  7. b49385
  8. ae958b
  9. a89790
  10. a29996

Questions about #d48461

What color is #d48461?

#d48461 is soft orange. The closest named color is Burning Sand. In RGB it is rgb(212, 132, 97), in HSL hsl(18.26, 57.21%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.963% 0.11035 44.143).

What colors go well with #d48461?

The complementary color of #d48461 is #3ca9ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d67e86 and #c49046. The triadic partners are #4fb189 and #9391dd.

Is white or black text more readable on #d48461?

Black text reads better on #d48461: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d48461 a warm or cool color?

#d48461 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.11.